My hen is sneezing!

[Dinosaur Gal]

Okay thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

Some people say that respitory infections cannot be cured with Tylan...but maybe give it a try, I've never really dealt with this problem.

Tylan is only good for bacterial and mycoplasma infections, and for prevention of secondary bacterial infections when there is a virus or fungal infection. Viruses will have to run their course, but secondary infections can kill.Testing a sick or a necropsy on a dead bird is the only way to diagnose what disease you are dealing with. No chronic respiratory diseases are cured, since they can come back again and chickens can be carriers for life. Those chronic diseases are MG, coryza, and ILT. Here is a good link to read:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[Dinosaur Gal]

Okay thank you alot! Since now 3 of my 5 birds are now sneezing would it be okay to treat all five? Or just the ones sneezing and treat the others only when they show symtoms?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would only treat those showing symptoms. Here are some links about infectious bronchitis that might be a possible problem:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/78/infectious-bronchitis-ib/
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/p...view_of_infectious_bronchitis_in_poultry.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_infectious_bronchitis

 

[Dinosaur Gal]

That dose kinda sound like her. As of curently she is eating and drinking but since her nose is sometimes plugged because of mucus she has to take breaks to breath when drinking. She seems to be acting normal scratching/foraging with the others dosnt seem depressed but her nose is runny her eyes look clear.

 

[LeafBlade12345]

@Eggcessive, thank you for the clarification! I never knew this. Very informative! I didn't mean to bring you or your remedies down, I really hope the Tylan helps! I should probably order some now...lol

 

[Eggcessive]

@Eggcessive, thank you for the clarification! I never knew this. Very informative! I didn't mean to bring you or your remedies down, I really hope the Tylan helps! I should probably order some now...lol

Oh no offense taken. This is just information that is available in many articles about respiratory diseases. Just thought I would clarify the reason for using Tylan, oxytetracycline, Gallimycin, and other antibiotics in treating respiratory disease. Many who have Baytril or enrofloxacin prefer that to treat, but since it is not approved for chickens and difficult to get, the other drugs may be found in feed stores. In most foreign countries, they cannot get any of those drugs ecept from a vet. It won't be long before the US bans antibiotics for sale in feed stores, I figure.

 

[coppertop2014]

Ya tylan would be good.

 

[Dinosaur Gal]

BIGGG Update! She has pretty much stopped sneezing! and her runny nose has stopped completely some of my other chickens have been sneezing a couple of times after the meds but i believe with winter on its way and the moist weather we have been having lately it could be seasonal. Not sure. Buttt we now have a new window!! with ventilation and light finally!! YAY! And i have been considering sand/dirt litter hopefully that will help with the moister level!

 

[LeafBlade12345]

That is great! It was most probably a respitory infection if the others got it as well. What did you treat with, Tylan?